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stephanie miller, what about the microphone, which caught mitch mcconnell and rand paul? how telling is that? what does it mean? >> well, rand paul apparently is one of the 100 people that gets to vote on laws in our country and doesn't understand what it means when someone says i have a microphone on. i'm all wired up here. but i guess what we learned is they think they're winning. hey, check the polls, buddy. you're not winning. 70% something of the american people in every poll i've seen, ed, do not want the government shut down over defunding obama care and are most of those doctors proctologists? because i think i know where they're pulling their ideas out of. is this a strategy for 2014? i mean, if rand paul is talking to mitch mcconnell, saying, hey, it's really a bad thing for the democrats to say they won't negotiate, we really got 'em now, aren't they just winging it and haven't they backed themselves into a corner? your thoughts. >> they don't have a plan, and the numbers are showing it. the problem is, ed, they're appealing to a part of america that most of us
stephanie miller, what about the microphone, which caught mitch mcconnell and rand paul? how telling is that? what does it mean? >> well, rand paul apparently is one of the 100 people that gets to vote on laws in our country and doesn't understand what it means when someone says i have a microphone on. i'm all wired up here. but i guess what we learned is they think they're winning. hey, check the polls, buddy. you're not winning. 70% something of the american people in every poll i've...
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mitch mcconnell's office said they were confused why the meeting was called. a white house official said this was so the president could make clear the need for a clean cr and raising the debt ceiling without any conditions attached to it. that is not exactly a recipe for deal making at this point. i think that this has at least as much potential to sort of make it less likely or the same amount of likelihood that a deal gets done as makes it more likely a deal gets done. it seems like we're headed for a relatively short meeting in which entrenched positions are rehashed. they both come out to the cameras and condemn the other one, which really doesn't, as you might guess, move us all that much closer to a solution here. >> i think you're right on that, chris. i think that's the mood. >> and john boehner's most recent public statement was his "usa today" op-ed, where he said, the fact is that washington democrats have slammed the door on reopening of the government by refusing to engage in bipartisan talks. they continue to reject our calls for fairness for al
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. >> i'm ari melber, after mitch mcconnell mentioned he was wearing a microphone? >> all of that plus valerie plame is with us and has written a spy novel and the plot sounds very familiar. >> good one. >> 24 hours after the capitol hill shooting and what a difference, back to business as usual for this congress, which hasn't been much business except a shutdown. on the left that's what the capitol was like yesterday after a woman rammed the white house gates and led police on a chase that ended with her being killed by capitol police. on right president o bam am and vice president biden walking out of the white house going to lunch. they are trying to determine what caused miriam carey to drive to d.c. with a toddler in the car and engage in capitol police. she had a history of mental illness and believed she was being stalked by the president. luke russert was on hill during the chaos and now here with the latest on the investigation. >> reporter: nbc's pete william, tour'e says this woman was a dental hygienist, 34 years old and that the doctor she originally wo
. >> i'm ari melber, after mitch mcconnell mentioned he was wearing a microphone? >> all of that plus valerie plame is with us and has written a spy novel and the plot sounds very familiar. >> good one. >> 24 hours after the capitol hill shooting and what a difference, back to business as usual for this congress, which hasn't been much business except a shutdown. on the left that's what the capitol was like yesterday after a woman rammed the white house gates and led...
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he did not call mitch mcconnell in the first seven months of his presidency, which is unusual. they are trying to telegraph the idea that they are seeming reasonable to make republicans look all the more unreasonable. >> i am struck how government by crisis is the new normal. now we have substantial chunks of the federal government having shut down, and that's not enough to force action, and so the talk is about rolling this into the next deadline couple of weeks where we could default in the u.s. debt and that becomes perhaps something that gets the actors to come together. there's a growing debate about the shutdown itself, and has some people asking is it that bad? i would say it has a an affect, but not like those who are furloughed, and i think although certainly government spending could be trimmed this is an insane way to govern and it seems like we have all become used to it. >> you want to respond? >> of course it affects individuals, but it's the general economy that is not going to be affected by the shutdown, but will be profoundly affected if you have a default. th
he did not call mitch mcconnell in the first seven months of his presidency, which is unusual. they are trying to telegraph the idea that they are seeming reasonable to make republicans look all the more unreasonable. >> i am struck how government by crisis is the new normal. now we have substantial chunks of the federal government having shut down, and that's not enough to force action, and so the talk is about rolling this into the next deadline couple of weeks where we could default in...
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the jobs report. >> good one. >> i'm ari melber, after mitch mcconnell mentioned he was wearing a microphone? >> all of that plus valerie plame is with us and has written a spy novel and the plot sounds very familiar. >> good one. >> 24 hours after the capitol hill shooting and what a difference, back to business as usual for this congress, which hasn't been much business except a shutdown. on the left that's what the capitol was like yesterday after a woman rammed the white house gates and led police on a chase thated
the jobs report. >> good one. >> i'm ari melber, after mitch mcconnell mentioned he was wearing a microphone? >> all of that plus valerie plame is with us and has written a spy novel and the plot sounds very familiar. >> good one. >> 24 hours after the capitol hill shooting and what a difference, back to business as usual for this congress, which hasn't been much business except a shutdown. on the left that's what the capitol was like yesterday after a woman rammed...
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the hillary clinton wing, the analogy is mitch mcconnell. >> hold on, i want to bring in robert. robert, there's a bunch of different cleavages behind the scenes that were very open a few days ago, and they've been pushed behind the scenes because republicans have done a good job of presenting a united front. but we heard this amazing report in "the new york times" about a meeting in the senate in which you had had sitting senators, kelly ayotte among them, mitch mcconnell, screaming, yelling at mike lee. what was that all about? >> it really comes down to hard politics. when you talk to senate republicans, and i've talked to them after their luncheons that usually happen on tuesday afternoon, they can't stand that senator cruz is going at them publicly and trying to undermine their own conservative reputations. and that's what really gets at them, gets under their skin. >> is that going to come do anything? i mean, think what's interesting so far is the house republicans and senate republicans, we saw the open mike moment between rand paul and mitch mcconnell had done a very goo
the hillary clinton wing, the analogy is mitch mcconnell. >> hold on, i want to bring in robert. robert, there's a bunch of different cleavages behind the scenes that were very open a few days ago, and they've been pushed behind the scenes because republicans have done a good job of presenting a united front. but we heard this amazing report in "the new york times" about a meeting in the senate in which you had had sitting senators, kelly ayotte among them, mitch mcconnell,...
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republicans john boehner and mitch mcconnell, democrats harry reid, nancy pelosi, they've all accepted his invitation. senator reid also says he spoke to the speaker, john boehner on the phone, sent him a litter about republican tactics in this showdown standoff. let's not forget though, day two of the shutdown means the economy of the united states has taken an estimated $400 million hit hit already. that's the cost in lost wages for all the furloughed federal workers and a lot of other related economic losses. that doesn't take into account lost productivity, lost investment. a billion dollar week manmade disaster. this is not a natural disaster like a hurricane. this is a manmade disaster could cost the u.s. economy a billion dollars a week at a minimum if it goes on. joining us now is the florida republican congressman mario diaz-balart. thanks very much for coming in, congress man. >> my pleasure, wolf. what do you think? do you think the meeting the president scheduled with the speaker, the minority leader in the senate, is there a possibility that have they get into i an room an
republicans john boehner and mitch mcconnell, democrats harry reid, nancy pelosi, they've all accepted his invitation. senator reid also says he spoke to the speaker, john boehner on the phone, sent him a litter about republican tactics in this showdown standoff. let's not forget though, day two of the shutdown means the economy of the united states has taken an estimated $400 million hit hit already. that's the cost in lost wages for all the furloughed federal workers and a lot of other...
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mcconnell, john boehner and nancy pelosi. so the president is starting to engage with congress members. perhaps it's a now wait and see kind of situation to be continued. but, you know, erin, just to give you a sense of how really locked in this white house is to its position right now that it's not going to look at anything that delays or defunds obamacare, the president met with his cabinet, said they need to start preparing for a government shutdown, start looking at things they can do to prepare for a government shutdown, and you heard the president earlier this afternoon say that obamacare is here to stay. but outside of this government shut down and outside of this debt default, he started to place the blame squarely on the shoulders of republican for people being hurt. he talked about women, children, veterans, senior citizens. and listen to what the president told npr earlier this evening about the prospect of a government shut down. i'm going to read it to you. he said to npr, i shouldn't have to offer anything. he s
mcconnell, john boehner and nancy pelosi. so the president is starting to engage with congress members. perhaps it's a now wait and see kind of situation to be continued. but, you know, erin, just to give you a sense of how really locked in this white house is to its position right now that it's not going to look at anything that delays or defunds obamacare, the president met with his cabinet, said they need to start preparing for a government shutdown, start looking at things they can do to...
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mcconnell said about the levels. democrats would accept these frozen budget levels for the government for the next year or just something democrats would accept for the next few months. >> for the period of a continuing resolution, we have agreed and keep in mind we oppose that number. that is something that was below sequester levels. it's inappropriate and it hurts people. we understand that it can't be our way or the highway. we are willing for the continuing period and resolution to accept $986 billion as the spending level. the republicans, for once i agree with mitch connell. they need to take the win. this is a big concession for congressional democrats and instead what they are doing is -- the word tantrum has been thrown around, but look at the man from indiana. he went on to say that he doesn't even know what that soming is. this is the childishness that is going on. as a result you have got thousands of kids who can't go to their head start program and real children who have cancer who can't participate in
mcconnell said about the levels. democrats would accept these frozen budget levels for the government for the next year or just something democrats would accept for the next few months. >> for the period of a continuing resolution, we have agreed and keep in mind we oppose that number. that is something that was below sequester levels. it's inappropriate and it hurts people. we understand that it can't be our way or the highway. we are willing for the continuing period and resolution to...
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. >> two things, so mitch mcconnell is not blocking it with a filibuster that democrats tried to put up. the other thing, if you have 70% of people saying they want this, there is no sort of majority consistency you have for the republicans' position. this gets interesting when we move to the mid-term elections when they have to face the wrath of the american people. >> and we accept this, this is your lane, cornell, i understand that. these are national polls, and the 25% of hard core tea parties are not running it nationally, i guarantee you, he is not going to be in trouble for supporting this. i'm not agreeing with him, i am saying that is why they're doing it. >> hold on. >> 25% has control of the house -- >> we got to wrap it up. a lot of these districts, you're right, they have been gerrymandering -- all right, good discussion, appreciate it very much. once again, the house vote is under way right now. about nine minutes left. we'll break in with the results, coming up shortly. you can see the roll call, but up next, what do the americans think of the game of political chicken
. >> two things, so mitch mcconnell is not blocking it with a filibuster that democrats tried to put up. the other thing, if you have 70% of people saying they want this, there is no sort of majority consistency you have for the republicans' position. this gets interesting when we move to the mid-term elections when they have to face the wrath of the american people. >> and we accept this, this is your lane, cornell, i understand that. these are national polls, and the 25% of hard...
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now, you will hear john boehner and mitch mcconnell and these other republican epps say we don't want to default, but everybody knows and it's written about in all of the papers that their basic theory is, okay, if the shutdown doesn't work, then we are going to try to get some extra concessions out of the president. we'll put a long laundry list, all of the things that we want if we can't get passed on our own. if we don't get it, we'll tell them we won't vote to pay the country's bills. we'll let the country default. i'm not making this up. it's common knowledge. every reporter here knows it. i want you to understand the consequences of this. as reckless as a government shutdown is, as many people as are being hurt by a government shutdown, an economic shutdown that results from default would be dramatically worse. in a government shutdown social security checks still go out on time. in an check shutdown if we don't raise the debt ceiling they don't go out on time. in a government shutdown, disability benefits still arrive on time. in an economic shutdown, they don't. in a governmen
now, you will hear john boehner and mitch mcconnell and these other republican epps say we don't want to default, but everybody knows and it's written about in all of the papers that their basic theory is, okay, if the shutdown doesn't work, then we are going to try to get some extra concessions out of the president. we'll put a long laundry list, all of the things that we want if we can't get passed on our own. if we don't get it, we'll tell them we won't vote to pay the country's bills. we'll...
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or mitch mcconnell knew. let's listen to the conversation. a fascinating window on two politicians talking. >> all wired up here. >> i just go over and over again. we're p willing to compromise. we're willing to negotiate. i don't think they poll tested we're willing to negotiate. that's awful for them to say that over and over again. >> i do, too. and i just came back from a two-hour meeting with them. that was the same view. >> i think if we keep saying we wanted to defund it. we fought for that. now we're willing to compromise on this. i think -- i know we don't want to be here but we're going to win this, i think. >> charles, when you hear that what do you think? >> oh, my gosh. it's just disgusting. really. >> politics. >> wait a minute. this is disgusting. because what this is saying is, this is not really about the american people. this is not about governance, not about running the country. this is really about arm twisting. this is about trying to put the president and democrats in a position where they will have to talk to give the
or mitch mcconnell knew. let's listen to the conversation. a fascinating window on two politicians talking. >> all wired up here. >> i just go over and over again. we're p willing to compromise. we're willing to negotiate. i don't think they poll tested we're willing to negotiate. that's awful for them to say that over and over again. >> i do, too. and i just came back from a two-hour meeting with them. that was the same view. >> i think if we keep saying we wanted to...
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mitch mcconnell has left. harry reid and nancy pelosi just walked out. >> democrats won't negotiate. but the speaker has to accept is yes for an answer. he said that he wanted to go to conference. he sent us something in the house that he wanted to go to conference. i thought we would throw him a life line. i said fine, we'll to go conference. all we want you to do is open the government. i went through a litany of things we would be happy to talk about or anything else he wanted to talk about. we said we'll be happy to talk about discretionary spending. we'll talk about agriculture. we'll talk about parks, health care, we'll talk about anything that you want to talk about. and he says, no. all he want to do is go to conference on a short term cr. we have the debt ceiling staring us in the face. and he wants to talk about a short term cr? i thought that they were concerned about the long-term fiscal affairs of this country. and we said we are, too, let's talk about it. my friend john boehner, i repeat, cannot
mitch mcconnell has left. harry reid and nancy pelosi just walked out. >> democrats won't negotiate. but the speaker has to accept is yes for an answer. he said that he wanted to go to conference. he sent us something in the house that he wanted to go to conference. i thought we would throw him a life line. i said fine, we'll to go conference. all we want you to do is open the government. i went through a litany of things we would be happy to talk about or anything else he wanted to talk...
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the problem the president has and harry reid and mitch mcconnell and the speaker has. nobody in politics is trusted anymore. there may be a time when you went on television and spoke, at least the facts were straight. when obama says this is a shutdown and they are taking nonnegotiable commands about taking a bill already in place. that's in flux. one more vote on obama care. no acceptance of fact. they speak from different pages. that's why it's very hard, if there's still somebody in the middle to figure out what's going on. >> not only are the facts fungible but who is speaking for the party is something that remains a mystery. when i say the party, the republican party. the question is for the president, who has taken a much harder line stance than he did in 2011, what does the white house do next? paul ryan made a statement a couple of days ago saying he was confident the president would cave and negotiate over the debt ceiling. i don't know. based on the president's behavior the last 24 hours, he seems very resistant to any kind of hostage negotiations. >> look,
the problem the president has and harry reid and mitch mcconnell and the speaker has. nobody in politics is trusted anymore. there may be a time when you went on television and spoke, at least the facts were straight. when obama says this is a shutdown and they are taking nonnegotiable commands about taking a bill already in place. that's in flux. one more vote on obama care. no acceptance of fact. they speak from different pages. that's why it's very hard, if there's still somebody in the...
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there's an idea floated around here to keep in mind this is all fluid, that mitch mcconnell is perhaps putting forward a one-week government funding bill extension to come out of the senate. there's hesitancy about from senate republicans we hear on that by putting the house colleagues on the record for that type of vote. dave camp, chairman of the house ways and means committee told me that's something that they could possibly take a look at. from where we stand right now, tour'e, you'll have a repeat of saturday night from the house republican conference. they are going to put forward this bill they know will be shut down by harry reid. then it goes back to the house and then john boehner has a decision to make. does he shut down the government or put a bill that could get democratic support, which is the clean one and move forward, or is there some miracle hue deanny, something out of the mitch mcconnell hat, we've seen this in the fiscal cliff negotiations in 2010 that could avert the government shutdown at least for a week and we negotiate this further? that's what's happening her
there's an idea floated around here to keep in mind this is all fluid, that mitch mcconnell is perhaps putting forward a one-week government funding bill extension to come out of the senate. there's hesitancy about from senate republicans we hear on that by putting the house colleagues on the record for that type of vote. dave camp, chairman of the house ways and means committee told me that's something that they could possibly take a look at. from where we stand right now, tour'e, you'll have...
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reid, boehner, nancy pelosi, and mitch mcconnell are all expected to meet with president obama at the white house around 5:30 p.m. today. okay. moving now to the gripping documentary "let the fire burn," which chronicles the battle between philadelphia police and the black liberation group move in it resulted in the deaths of 11 people, including 5 children. 12 years in the making, the film tells a tragic tale of how paranoia and racism can turn deadly. >> three dozen philadelphia policemen surrounded the building after a move member was spotted on the roof wearing a hooded mask and carrying a shotgun. >> we intend to seize control of the house. we'll do it by any means necessary. >> every one of us knew that someone was going to die. >> and joining us now is the director of "let the fire burn." jason, thank you for being here. why did you make this film? >> thank you for having me. i remember this incident from when i was a kid. i was growing up in philadelphia. it stuck with me, i think, partly because it was so tragic and so traumatic for the whole city, but partly because i was a
reid, boehner, nancy pelosi, and mitch mcconnell are all expected to meet with president obama at the white house around 5:30 p.m. today. okay. moving now to the gripping documentary "let the fire burn," which chronicles the battle between philadelphia police and the black liberation group move in it resulted in the deaths of 11 people, including 5 children. 12 years in the making, the film tells a tragic tale of how paranoia and racism can turn deadly. >> three dozen...
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. >> that was mitch mcconnell and rand paul talking about that, we're winning moment. it was kind of caught with an open mike on. >> that was from -- >> it did reveal in large part that while house speaker john boehner is saying this is not a game, when you hear this kind of dialogue between rand paul and mitch mcconnell say we're winning, we're winning, it does seem tan at that mount. >> i am all wired up here. >> i just did cnn, we're willing to compromise. i think it won't poll for them to say that. >> i do, too. i came back from that two hour meeting with him and that was basically the same view privately as publicly. >> i think if we keep saying we wanted to defund it, we fought for that, now we're willing to compromise, i think -- we -- i think i know we don't want to be here, but we're gonna win this. >> is that perhaps redundant about a message, coming up with a winning strategy is what this game is all about? >> so you don't have the quote from the senior administration official saying they were winning, you just have the quote from them. >> that's what we hav
. >> that was mitch mcconnell and rand paul talking about that, we're winning moment. it was kind of caught with an open mike on. >> that was from -- >> it did reveal in large part that while house speaker john boehner is saying this is not a game, when you hear this kind of dialogue between rand paul and mitch mcconnell say we're winning, we're winning, it does seem tan at that mount. >> i am all wired up here. >> i just did cnn, we're willing to compromise. i...
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. >>> earlier monday the president phoned top leaders including harry reid, mitch mcconnell, nancy pelosi and john boehner. last night on the house floor boehner did an impression of how it went. >> i didn't come here to shut down the government. how do we give a break to all the big businesses out there and yet stick our constituents with a bill that they don't want and a bill they can't afford? that's what this fight's all about. i talked to the president earlier tonight. i'm not going to negotiate. i'm not going to negotiate. i'm not going to do this. well, i would say to the president, this is not about me and it's not about republicans here in congress. it's about fairness for the american people. >> joining me now is democratic congressman from new york charles rangel. he sits on the house ways an means committee. sir, good morning. thanks for being here. >> good morning. >> now, congressman, while this showdown has been going on in washington, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle has been raising money on the shutdown. i understand that we have a technical difficulty with the congr
. >>> earlier monday the president phoned top leaders including harry reid, mitch mcconnell, nancy pelosi and john boehner. last night on the house floor boehner did an impression of how it went. >> i didn't come here to shut down the government. how do we give a break to all the big businesses out there and yet stick our constituents with a bill that they don't want and a bill they can't afford? that's what this fight's all about. i talked to the president earlier tonight. i'm...
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this process is unlike two years ago when he was talking with mitch mcconnell. he's not doing that now. the level of estrangement this time is beyond anyone's belief and the house is virtually leaderless although the speaker of the house is known to be someone who makes a deal, who wants to make a deal. i don't know about you, gene, but just in talking to people, the level of isolation from reality that a small group of republicans seem to have and the death grip they have on john boehner's speakership is really striking. >> it is. i can't recall and i don't know that this has happened before. my favorite quote from that whole insanity last night of the house keeps throwing stuff up and the senate keeps swatting it back, it was congressman peter king who said the situation has somewhat been lost control of, which i thought was a wonderful twisted way of expressing what all of us think. totally out of hand. out of control. but meanwhile, happy obama care today, right? >> exactly. >> the thing that's at the center of this whole dispute is up and operational and it
this process is unlike two years ago when he was talking with mitch mcconnell. he's not doing that now. the level of estrangement this time is beyond anyone's belief and the house is virtually leaderless although the speaker of the house is known to be someone who makes a deal, who wants to make a deal. i don't know about you, gene, but just in talking to people, the level of isolation from reality that a small group of republicans seem to have and the death grip they have on john boehner's...
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>> reporter: our producer said he saw mitch mcconnell, the cincinnati minority leader, leave capitol hill to head to the white house. you're exactly right. the wheels are in motion. the question is whether or not the wheels will take this train anywhere because from what i understand behind the scenes there is still pretty much nothing more than stalemate, wolf. i was told by a source close to harry reid in a conversation that he had with speaker john boehner this morning. boehner made clear in private what he's said in public, that he cannot move the pass a bill that funds the entire government without at least some give on the part of democrats on obama care. i'm waiting to hear back from the speaker's aides to see what their perspective of that conversation is. but it gives you a sense of how entrenched they are for real. slinging barbs at each other but also behind the scenes. >> what's the latest on the piecemeal legislation that the gop, the republican lawmakers of the house, are pushing to fund various critically important parts of the government but not fund the whole thing?
>> reporter: our producer said he saw mitch mcconnell, the cincinnati minority leader, leave capitol hill to head to the white house. you're exactly right. the wheels are in motion. the question is whether or not the wheels will take this train anywhere because from what i understand behind the scenes there is still pretty much nothing more than stalemate, wolf. i was told by a source close to harry reid in a conversation that he had with speaker john boehner this morning. boehner made...
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we heard from mitch mcconnell he called the meeting at the white house and congressional leaders with president obama yesterday unproductive and sadly that may be the one point that has bipartisan agreement. for the first time since the government shut down, congressional leaders met face to face with president obama at the white house wednesday night. both sides emerging with no deal and no signs of progress to end the stalemate. >> the president reiterated one more time tonight he will not negotiate. >> we're through playing these little games. >> reporter: republicans still demanding president obama accept the delay to his signature health care program. >> all we're asking for here is a discussion and fairness for the american people under obama care. >> am i exasperated, absolutely. >> reporter: in an interview with cnbc, the president reiterated he won't give in on obama care, but said he will negotiate on budgetary issues like taxing, spending, entitlement reform if house republicans first agree to reopen the government for several weeks. >> we have a situation right now where i
we heard from mitch mcconnell he called the meeting at the white house and congressional leaders with president obama yesterday unproductive and sadly that may be the one point that has bipartisan agreement. for the first time since the government shut down, congressional leaders met face to face with president obama at the white house wednesday night. both sides emerging with no deal and no signs of progress to end the stalemate. >> the president reiterated one more time tonight he will...
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the idea of standing by mitch mcconnell who doesn't want to negotiate. you have to negotiate with the house. then you have boehner who doesn't speak for the caucus. it's like the old line of i want to talk to europe, who do i call? >> it's the question maybe i am too traditional, but seems like this is a big problem for the government. people in the jobs, mitch mcconnell. if he was invited to the white house, would he not go. would boehner not go. you have discussions looking for a solution. shut down is likely. we agree that the congress can survive that, but this is a dress rehearsal where they are higher. did you get a partner? for that you have to do it. >> there is an opening. he's the president of the united states. he can look at the senate republicans who share his desire. we spent a lot of time. >> the republicans don't control the situation. >> you are talking aboutic maing a deal. they can influence their peers and they can be strengthened. the notion that president obama has no one to reach out to, this has been the excuse for six years and w
the idea of standing by mitch mcconnell who doesn't want to negotiate. you have to negotiate with the house. then you have boehner who doesn't speak for the caucus. it's like the old line of i want to talk to europe, who do i call? >> it's the question maybe i am too traditional, but seems like this is a big problem for the government. people in the jobs, mitch mcconnell. if he was invited to the white house, would he not go. would boehner not go. you have discussions looking for a...
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mcconnell. >> do you have a second? >> i'm all wired up here. >> i just didn't see an end. over and over again, we're willing to compromise, we're willing to negotiate. i don't think they poll tested, we won't negotiate. i think it's awful for them to say that over and over again. >> i do, too. i just came back from a two-hour meeting with them. and that's basically the same view privately as publicly. >> i think if we keep saying we wanted to defund it, we fought for it, but now we're going to compromise, i know we don't want to be here, but we're going to win this, i think. >> dana bash, dana is our chief congressional correspondent. doesn't it make you cringe, before i get to the other stuff? does it make you cringe? it's like we're eavesdropping. >> i think it's great we get to eavesdrop on those conversations. are you kidding? it's like being a fly on the wall in their office. it's not -- i don't think anybody offing watching is shoc falling off their couches or chairs, that there are political negotiations and str
mcconnell. >> do you have a second? >> i'm all wired up here. >> i just didn't see an end. over and over again, we're willing to compromise, we're willing to negotiate. i don't think they poll tested, we won't negotiate. i think it's awful for them to say that over and over again. >> i do, too. i just came back from a two-hour meeting with them. and that's basically the same view privately as publicly. >> i think if we keep saying we wanted to defund it, we fought...
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here is mitch mcconnell, the republican. let's listen. >> can we have order in the chamber? >> the senator is correct. the senate will be in order. the republican member is recognized. >> house republicans worked late into the night this weekend to keep the government open and senate democrats dragged their feet literally for days. they refused to pass anything, news reports suggest that majority leader was even working behind the scenes to block any bipartisan negotiations from taking place, and after doing essentially all weekend but obstruct, with just hours left to go, democrats voted again and again to reject reasonable legislation. every piece of legislation the house sent over would have kept the government from shutting down. every single one of them, each one represented more of a compromise than the last. and get this, last night senate democrats went so far as to reject legislation that would have kept the government running under just two conditions. just two. families get the same one year relief as employers and congress has to follow the same rules on obama ca
here is mitch mcconnell, the republican. let's listen. >> can we have order in the chamber? >> the senator is correct. the senate will be in order. the republican member is recognized. >> house republicans worked late into the night this weekend to keep the government open and senate democrats dragged their feet literally for days. they refused to pass anything, news reports suggest that majority leader was even working behind the scenes to block any bipartisan negotiations...
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. >> the impact may be to ensure that rand paul and mitch mcconnell if he gets re-elected remain in the minority in the senate because the house republicans are in their safe seats. they're not in that much danger. a few of them might be, but by and large, they're okay. but you know, the republican party could have taken the senate next year. >> let's now get some other perspective on this. sam stein and then luke chime in. think about the open mic moment you heard, the arguing over the tweets. the bigger picture is the capitol hill police working for no money putting lives on the line and the many others dealing with the shutdown in a very real way. sam, you first. >> yeah, i think it's taking a toll right now. you see republicans going to this piecemeal approach. they recognize the cuts have a human cost. so they're trying to change the politics around this discussion saying we'll willinging to fund nih, reopen the world war ii memorial, do this for the capitol hill police, and the president saying no, we need a full approach. we can't just piecemeal fund the government. i think the r
. >> the impact may be to ensure that rand paul and mitch mcconnell if he gets re-elected remain in the minority in the senate because the house republicans are in their safe seats. they're not in that much danger. a few of them might be, but by and large, they're okay. but you know, the republican party could have taken the senate next year. >> let's now get some other perspective on this. sam stein and then luke chime in. think about the open mic moment you heard, the arguing over...
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the relationship between harry reid, mitch mcconnell, nancy pelosi, and john boehner, and how it is pretty much off the rails. guest: it is an almost surreal scene to think that not only the leaders, boehner and read barely speaking, but their staff have such an acrimonious relationship. we are having a bit of trouble over at the national review's office. we will get that fixed and then come back and ask mr. costa to respond to your questions. we have a call from beverly. i would like to know, in all of this discussion, you do not hear about what the rich is giving up. doing,e tea party is they are hurting nothing but people from middle-class and down. what is the rich giving up? host: thank you. once mr. costa is back online, we will ask him that question. n from ohio. republican line. the 800,000 one of per load federal workers. host: what department do you work in? caller: an agency within the department of defense. my big concern, i have been watching c-span since we were furloughed. i have seen kindergartners act better. simple solution, sit down and talk. that is what they are there
the relationship between harry reid, mitch mcconnell, nancy pelosi, and john boehner, and how it is pretty much off the rails. guest: it is an almost surreal scene to think that not only the leaders, boehner and read barely speaking, but their staff have such an acrimonious relationship. we are having a bit of trouble over at the national review's office. we will get that fixed and then come back and ask mr. costa to respond to your questions. we have a call from beverly. i would like to know,...